Lubbock Air Quality in June

Across 2019–2025, Lubbock's June air quality had a median AQI of 34 (Good) over 198 monitored days in the Lubbock, TX area. 0.5% of June days (1 of 198) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 100.0% of days. The cleanest June on record here was 2024 (median AQI 24, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2022 (median 33, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 102).

34
Median AQI
Good
0.5%
Days above AQI 100
1 of 198 days
58
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
102
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
100.0% of days
75.3%
Good days
149 of 198
  • Good: 75.3%
  • Moderate: 24.2%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Lubbock in June?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 34 across 2019–2025, with 0.5% of June days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 75.3% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 24.2% Moderate (51–100).
  • 1 day of 198 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 102.
  • Best June: 2024; worst June: 2022.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Lubbock in June?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Lubbock in June was 34 (Good). 75.3% of days were Good, 24.2% Moderate, and 0.5% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 198 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is June a good time for outdoor exercise in Lubbock?

A typical June day in Lubbock sits in the Good range (median AQI 34), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of June days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Lubbock's June air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 100.0% of June days in Lubbock. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 102 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2022.

Lubbock June air quality, year by year

Lubbock June air quality by year (Lubbock, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193040060PM2.5
20203036072PM2.5
20213041070PM2.5
2022worst30331102PM2.5
20233033060PM2.5
2024cleanest2324065PM2.5
20252526061PM2.5

What June air means in Lubbock

A typical June day in Lubbock sits in the Good range (median AQI 34), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of June days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

June's median AQI of 34 is above Lubbock's whole-year median of 26, making it one of the area's dirtier periods. Nationally, the median June AQI across every EPA metro area (100,635 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 46, so Lubbock runs below the national June norm; 0.5% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (below average).

June is part of Lubbock's summer season (June, July, August); the summer page pools all three months.

Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Lubbock, TX), 2019–2025. Daily AQI per CBSA is the highest AQI reported by any monitor in the area that day; the defining parameter is the pollutant that set it. Month and season statistics pool every such day in the period across all years listed. Retrieved 2026-09-09.